Supreme Court Rejects Mezzalingua Bid to File Cert Bid Under Seal
The U.S. Supreme Court refused to allow the filing of a petition for certiorari under seal, in the case of John Mezzalingua Associates v. International Trade Commission, in its order list released April 2. In the case, No. 10-1536 (Fed.…
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Cir. Oct. 4, 2011), the U.S. Appeals Court, Federal Circuit, affirmed the ITC's decision that Mezzalingua failed to satisfy the domestic industry requirement of section 337 of the Tariff Act of 1930, 19 U.S.C. § 1337. The firm, doing business as PPC, manufactures cable connectors used to connect coaxial cables to electronic devices. It filed suit in the ITC, alleging violations of section 337 and asserting infringement of four PPC patents by Arris International. An ALJ ruled that PPC had satisfied the domestic industry requirement but the ITC reversed the ALJ ruling. The Supreme Court dismissed the bid for the right to file under seal, but said Mezzalingua could file a renewed motion providing more information supporting the request.